The Ascent of the Six Great North Faces of the Alps. This is one of the classics of mountaineering literature, and for good reason: Rebuffat writes romantically and emotionally about the mountains, in a style that far exceeds the typical play-by-play descriptions most climbers give. He captures the feeling and significance of these moments, almost underplaying the difficulty of climbing alpine North faces in the fucking 1940s.
This is a nice hardcover printing, dustjacket in a vinyl cover with on tear on the front and one large chip missing on the back. Second English edition, copyright 1968.
